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The Guardian, October 25, 1978

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This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Activities at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Guardian Student Newspaper by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Daily Guardian October 25, 1978 Issue 27 Volume XV Wright State University Dayton, OhioJ Voinovich challenges Celeste's education plans By TOM VONDRUSKA funds and state income tax reve- that the current system does not (ruanUan Staff Writer nues specifically for education give all boys and girls in the state Local control of schools would with the balance being made up an equal education." be los: under U. Gov. Richard of funds from sales tax and the A new system comprised of Celeste's school finance plan state's general fund as well as figuring per pupil costs with the George Voinovich, Republican property taxes. No tax increase state making up the difference candidate fur lieutenant governor' would be needed because of a would then have to be created, he charged, during a 12 hour cam- projected $3.3 billion increase in explained. paign swing through the Greater state money from inflation. Noting that "Ohio voters are Dayton area yesterday. THE PLAN ALSO calls for the not in the mood" for a tax "One thing we already know freezing of property taxes increase to solve the schools' about the Celeste plan is that he through reassessments of propel - fiscal problems. Voinovich said is going to increase the state ty value. Instead of the unvoted the burden will fall on the schools income tax," Voinovich was increase every six years the themselves. quoted in a press release. "How- difference would be made up "BECAUSE WE will be losing ever. hidde: beneath the surface from the state's general fund. 15 percent (of the current stu- is a scheme to deprive local Voinovich stated. dents) it doesn't mean we will George Voinovich, candidate for U. Governor. communities' control of their "We're not going to cut it in have a corresponding decrease in schools." half as DickCelestesuggests," he cost. The schools will have to Association who would like to see current gubernatorial race is not CELESTE, THE democratic gu- said, calling his program more behave like any other business more centralized control of education but "who will guide the bernatorial candidate, has said realistic than Celeste's. losing customers and have to cut schools because it is "easier to Ohio ship of state into the 1980s." his plan, which calls for the He did. however, see some back, especially on overhead. I do lobbe ; 131 legislators in Colum- Voinovich charged that Celeste creation of a fund specifically problems with relying on the not mean on the quality of bus" than approaching all the does not have enough manage- earmarked for schools, would not property tax. If a current suit education." state's school boards separately. ment experience to be an effec- raise taxes. contesting property tax as a Voinovich also said he forsees tive governor. Voinovich was asked how the means of funding education is an increase in the cost of higher "IT STANDS TO reason that "HE HAS ONLY two terms as a Republican plan substantially dif- decided against the state by the education which would be made you will do everything you are state legislator, four years of fered from Celeste's and he Ohio Supreme Court, he said. up from an additional 52.2 billion told when someone else is paying being Lt. Gov., and four years of declined to answer, saying, "Ce- "We will have to go back to the increase in state funding. your bills." he said, adding that being majority leader (of the state lest has not told us his plans." drawing board. He said Celeste has put for- the plan would make the stale senate). I have more management The plan Vionovich supports "WHAT IT (a decision against ward his plan because he is in the into one giant school district. experience than he has and he's calls for the earmarking of lottery the property tax) would mean is pocket of the Ohio Education He said the main issue of the running for governor." Student Affairs Committee Student representation increases Bv LORA LEWIS determine the rotation of faculty paying, full-time rank would posal to convert the position to a that the job n main a student Guardian Stall Writer from the various schools and mean that a student would be position. He su^ested an in- The Student Affairs Committee colleges. joint faculty/studcnt ombudsman ineligible for the job. crease in funds for the office to be of the Wright State Academic - Student Caucus will appoint office. This proposition was re- Terry Burns, the Liberal Arts used for hiring nioic part-time Council agreed Monday to de- the student members for the jected since the staff and faculty Representative, suggested that have unions and grievance com- students. crease the number of faculty committee. most students would not want to - The Administrative Repre- mittees to handle their problems. The committee decided to start members on the committee from discuss their problems with a six to five, and increase student sentative will be the vice-presi- The members felt the ombuds- collecting data concerning the non-student ombudsman. He representation, from two to three d»st for student affairs or his/her man's office would only be number of hours worked and the based this opinion on a small- needed by students. number of cases handled by the members. designate. scale survey he conducted among The loss of one faculty repre- The next topic for discussion WILLIAM RICKERT. a faculty ombudsman's office before de- the students. sentative will result in a need for concerned the Student Ombuds- member from the communica- ciding what to do about the The members discussed a pro- some type of rotational represen- man's Office. tions department, recommended position. tation for the diflerent schools The committee noted that the colleges. The three new student ombudsman is underpaid for the positions will be appointed by the amount of work done by the Student Caucus. office. The members expressed Student ill from smoke inhalation THE STUDENT Affairs Com- concern that future candidates for mittee plans to recommend to the the position would not be willing Steering Committee three propo- to work for the salary now sal.!: available. By CHUCK STEVENS contents had an unusually strong reports of three thefts. Air Force The Steering Committee will THE JOB IS considered to be Guardian Associate Writer smell and may have been the Lt. Col. Raymond Madison was appoint the faculty members and part-time. Expanding it to higher cause of his illness, though, he the victim of thieves in She latest James Hill, a student at Wright said "it was probably the of a series of locker room brcafc- Wednesday' State, became ill after fighting a smoke." ins in the Physical Education fire in the School of Medicine WSU POLICE SAID Clifford Building. According "o WSU po- weather basement. Oct. 17. Smith, of the Fairborn Fire De- lice Madison lost $30 in cash. The Increasing cloudiness today with the possibility of afternoon Hill discovered the fire, pulled partment. would report the fire a., thieves forced the lock on his showers. High in She upper 60s. a fire alarm, but then brought the accidental. The fire was respot- leckef open with some type of tool Chance of showers tonight and Thursday. Low tonight in the mid fire under control with a fire fible tor extensive water damage Oct. ti 40s. high Thursday in the high 60s. extinguisher before the Fairbom to supplies stored in a custodial Greg Topmiller reported to Fire Department arrived. Later closet in the rcstroom, but the WSU police. Oct. 16, thii several correction that evening, he became ill and restroom itself was not damaged, of his boois -ere stolen. The In the Oct. 20 edition, the DAILY GUARDIAN reported on the was taken to Greene Memorial according to the police. No official books, vali/eci et $43. were taken for black faculty/staff meeting in which the name of Dr. Ann Shearer Hospital, where he was treated estimate was available as to the from the computer tutor room. smoke inhalation. Hill said. He cost of water and smoke damage. was misspelled. Our apologies. See -POLICE BLOTTER,' 5 indicated that the extinguisher's Other police business included 2 DAH.YGt)AKDlAf^0cO5^97^ ml—n ~ ( UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL j Israeli cabinet holds lengthy session to discuss peace proposal UP1- Prime Minister Mcnachem Begin newspaper Al Ahram, in its first The l*»el cabinet recessed running so long because "these In the draft that we have today and his 17 ministers to endorse edition today, described amend- titer a lengthy debate yesterday are fateful decisions and difficult there are some points that may and postponed a "fateful deci- subjects." It shaped up as one of Indicate this." the treaty drawn up under his ments sought by President Anwar mediation between the Egyptian Sadat as "basic." But in later sion" on whether to approve a the longest c»binet sessions in Modai described the cabinet peace treaty with Egypt. Govern- Israeli history. meeting in Bcgin's office as and Israeli delegations to the editions, the newspaper back- ment source* aald President Car- HE SAID when asked whether "very thorough and very leng- Washington peace talks, govern- tracked, dropping the word "ba- lir appealed to Israel to endorse the cabinet will approve the thy." ment sources said. sic" and saying "certain amend- the pact. treaty. "I hope so, yes." Erlich said he though! $4 billion The pact, based on the Camp ments" instead. The 17-member cabinet com- Energy Minister Yitzhak Mo- would be enough to pay for David frameworks for peace Prime Minister Mustafa Khalil pleted half the deliberations on dai, one of four known hardliners Israel's military and civilian with- worked out by Carter in Septem- said the demand did not amount the draft treaty and decided to in the cabinet, indicated the drawal from the Sinai desert ber, would be the first treaty ever to a rejection of the draft and recess until Wednesday morning ministers were grappling over under the terms of the proposed between an Arab state and Israel. expressed confidence Egyptian- after 11 hours of debate that whether the treaty would give treaty. The United States re- Israeli sources said Begin was Israeli differences can be re- began Monday night. Israel sufficient security or if it pottedly would pay the bill. unhappy with some of the provi- solved. FOREIGN MINISTER Moshe contained inherent dangers to Israeli oppositioti Labor party sions in the draft and will seek IN WASHINGTON, US officials Dayan and Defense Minister Ezer Israel's future. leader Shimon Peres said in a some amendments during the said they expected the pact to be Weizman briefed the parliamen- Modai was asked if the treaty national radio interview the Uni- special cabinet session that might initialed this week despite Sadat s tary Foreign Affairs and Defense as presented by Dayan is ac- ted States has become the most go over until Wednesday. request that the treaty call for Committee on the draft pact ceptable. important partner of the tripartite But the sources said Israel progress on solving the Pales- immediately after the special "IF THE GOAL is peace, then It treaty talks at the expense of the probably will not reject the.draft tinian problem. cabinet session. Is acceptable," he said. "But If independence of Egypt and Is- despite the amendments that Tentative plans were also being Israeli Finance Minister Sim- this Is a tactical step with great rael. could be attached to the nine-ar- made for Carter to travel to the cha Erlich told reportets after- dangers that leave peace In CARTER, IN A cable relayed ticle document. Middle East as soon as the pact is ward the cabinet session was qqestlou, 'hen It Is unacceptable. by the US Embassy, asked Israeli The semiofficial Egyptian initialed. Celeste-Rhodes present education plans

COLL'MBl'S (UP1) - Gov. James THE GOVERNOR said his plan can open tomorrow . going to cost Jim Rhodes to take without new taxes. "That's con- A. Rhodes expanded the pro- will provide enough state money, On repaying state loans, the care of the schools, assuming servative," he said. "The people mises of his education program even without local property tax governor agreed under question- we both have the same commit- that made these projections have Tuesday and repeated that not a increases, to raise average teach- ing "they have to be repaid. It's ment," he said. never had a deficit." school district ta Ohio Is ers' salaries by more than $1,100 the law now." Earlier he had Celeste was asked point-blank Celeste asked for cooperation closed because of a lack of state a year over four years. predicted the Legislature would whether his plan will increase the In putting together an education funds. However, he added these two change that next year. income tax. policy . "We fall our children If we But the governor backed off an conditions: that school adminis- "IF THEY THE legislators say ^ "1 cannot give you an assur- let our schools continue to be the earlier statement that school dis- trators continue to apply the same they want to repeal that section of ance either way." he replied. national disgrace tliey are to- tricts would not have to repay percentage of their bugdets to the law. then they'll do it." he "My commitment to you is to try day," he said. state loans, and he refused to teachers' salaries, and that they told the PTA. to avoid any overall increase in The candidate was asked point discuss his ideas for changing tailor their budgets to declining And Rhodes, who wants to fully taxes." Ohio's school subsidy distribution enrollments. edly what the Ohio Education fund the current "equal yield" "WHERE IS the money coming Association the statewide teach- formula which has been ruled RHODES PROMISED teachers distribution formula, declined to from?" asked one member of the ers organization expects in return unconstitutional. a $1,000 pay raise when he ran for agree it is unconstitutional al- audience. "From your pocket and for endorsing him. MEANWHILE, RHODES' De- governor in 1974. though a Hamilton County judge mine, where it always comes "THAT I am committed to a mocratic opponent, Lt. Gov. Ri- The governor also told the PTA has so ruled. from." answered the candidate. solid public education program chard F. Celeste, said he cannot his education plan would allow Celeste outlined his own ed- "Some people say it ought to guarantee his plan for school money for improved pupil-teacher for our children," he answered. ication plan, saying he wants to come from the sales tax. "My financing will not require in- ratios. "And our non-certified Then he added that Rhodes ha-, replace the "equal yield" formula personal preference is the per- creasing taxes. employees could receive a cost-of- previously sought OEA endorse- with a basic state minimum sonal and corporate income tax- But he added that his plan living increase under our propo- ment "but he didn't bother this per-pupll subsidy from a special es." "will not cost one penny more sal," he said. time because his record is so bad fund r a/marked for education Rhodes dwelled heavily on local than Jim Rhodes' plan will cost, "Today, not one school is he knew they'd say 'no.'" from r«rmal state resources. control of schools. assuming we're both equally closed because of a lack of state Again, Celeste declined to give There were a number of groans "1 am totallv and completely seriously committed to solving financial aid." the governor said. a price tag and complained about from the audience. dedicated to local control of your Ohio's school problems." REMINDED AFTERWARDS "the phony charges launched by Celeste said schools should noi schools." he said. "I will contin- Rhodes and Celeste appeared thai a school district in Crawford my opponent in the biggest 'buy be dependent for growth on local ue to stand against effort; So separately before an audience of County is closed for lack of and lie' campaign I've ever property taxes, but "there sho-;W impose costly mandates on I oca.! about 500 at a meeting of the Ohio money. Rhodes replied: seen." He referred to Rhodes' always be local support for school school districts in Ohio." Congress of Parents and Teach- "That's their money, that's not charges that his plan will programs. Nothing takes aw»v HE DEFENDED his adminis- ers. Both were subjected to our money. They closed because the state income tax. from local control like that loan tration's projections that an extra intensive questioning about their of their own choosing. If they "IT'S NOT going to cost Dick fund we have that she governor $1.1 billion can be spent on education plans. borrow from us (the state) they Celeste one more penny thjn it's wants to make a part of perma- education in the nex—t four years nennt law,ia " he added. Result of heroin conviction Rolling Stones guitarist ordered to give benefit

A source close to the group said TORONTO (UPi) Rolling Stones He ruled Richards must report Richards had pleaded guilty | through his lawyer, he denied he Monday Richards could be barred guitarist Keith Richardswas given twice a year to a probation officer Monday to simple possession of planned to sell the dreg. and submit medical reports on his from performing in the United a one-year suspended sentence heroin. The crown prosecutor PROSECUTOR PAUL Kennedy drug treatment. States and other countries. The yesterday on his conviction of immediately withdrew charges of asked for a 6 to 12 month prison GRABURN SURPRISED the conviction could also cancvl the possession of heroin and ordered possession of heroin for the term while defense attorney Aus- to give a benefit performance for nearly 100 spectators in the purpose of trafficking - which Stones' planned 1979 toir in tin Cooper recommended proba- Australia, Japan and Third Vorld the blind. packed courtroom when he told could have sent him to prison for tion. countries. County Court Judge Uoyd Gra- Richards to arrange "with six life - and a charge of possession of The heroin conviction, months of the beginning of his THE SOURCE SAID the band burn also ordered the millionaire cocaine. Richards second in five years, probation" a benefit performance has recorded enough material for rock star to continue treatment for Richard admitted owning near- could end the live performance at the Canadian National Institute another album and would settle heroin addiction at a private psy- ly 1 ounce of heroin that police days of the Stones, one of the of the Blind in Toronto, either for making albums instead of chiatric clinic in New York and he took from his downtown hotel world's most durable and suc- placed him on a year's probation. solo or with a band of his choice. suite in February 1977. But, touring, if Richard was unable io cessful rock bands. travel. I : ' " 1 t

Oct. 25, 1978 DAILY GUARDIAN 3 Walk into the incredible true experience of Billy Hayes. And bring all the courage you can. BIIXY HAYES APRIJ NEW YORK. NEW YORK Bl.UK XXX

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Opinions peA NUTS'. 'ANDY ' Oer n Juice anyone? mci 25 cem*! ptfiNUTS [ !n current TV commercials Governor James Rhodes says he § will raise over $1 billion, wilhoul raising taxes for Ohio residents, to cover the cost of keeping our public schools open. Wiihout raising taxes • - maybe we should watch out for toll Rhodes instead of interstate^. Ot maybe our governor will just fef26t open up popcorn and tomato juice stands next to all the Wendy's CA in Ohio to raise the money.

Sub-caucus: second meeting

The second meeting of the Liberal Arts sub-caucus wi/l be held Mutual nuclear fear is obsolete? tinlay in riH>m 275 MilletI at 4 p.m. This is caucus member Terry Hums' second attempt at getting By JOHN SAI.YER could win (survive) even through the dev- I he pertinent issues before his college. While the last one met with astating effects of a nuclear war. some success, hopefully the attendance at this meeting will more Guardian Associate Editor Reports from journalists who have travelled in than surpass the first one. A question often raised about the proliferation the Soviet Union, as well as from Soviets The matter Burns has put before his sub-caucus is of importance of nuclear weapons in the latter pan of this themselves who have cither defected or were /<» the entire school the proposed changes in the Student century is: Having spent staggering amounts of not afraid to talk to American newsmen, have Ombudsman's office. time and energy building up mammoth nuclear indicated that the Soviets have set up what they Present at the meeting to discuss this matter will he Student arsenals, what has kept the super powers from claim arc workable evacuation plans for their Ombudsman Jane Lynch and Vice-president elect of the faculty Jim unleashing these arsenals during one of the large cities. In these large cities, evidence of the Saver. Saver origmal/v mtriuluced the idea of changing the Student many political and military confrontations Soviets' preparedness abounds, with blast doors Ombudsman s office. occuring over the last 20 years? visible in most large buildings and subway Hums is tit be commended for bringing such a matter close to the Until recently, the one overwhelming factor stations. student community. Hopefully students from all the WSU colleges that has deterred such a war has been th; MAD It is frightening that the Soviets actually will attend the meeting. doctrine. MAD is a rather benign-sounding acronym for Mutual Assured Destruction. This believe they could survive a nuclear war. Soviet precept has been the guiding force behind US industry is now undergoing a metamorphosis and (supposedly) Soviet defense policies since that includes decentralization and "hardening" of existing industry. USO [- 6LXltS both powers gained the ability to effectively destroy the opponent's civilian population (and thus their industrial might). "HARDENING" IS the process of fortifying / —OK —M6W 7HCN, \<, THIS IN EFFECT, the United States and the Soviet key pieces of machinery in given factories so I DANCe FOB.*\AL OR. CAul Union have held each others' civilian popula- that they could remain intact through anything tions as hostage against a nuclear attack for short of a direct hit. n-j owu CCOTHfcS ? some years now. Whether or not such methods would be But recently, some members of the defense effective in increasing the odds of survival for "U community in the United States have begun Soviet industry is academic. The question is questioning whether or not the Soviets are still wheiiic.- i-r not the Soviets believe they could playing by the rules. That is. not taking any survive. For. if they do in fact believe they could effective measures to insure the safety of at survive, the theory of Mutual Assured Destruc- least a large portion of their civilian populations tion that has so far prevented what man dreads (as the United States has been neglecting to do most is no longer valid. for several years). »